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THE NORKOLK VVEFl LV NtiWS JOUuNAL FRIDAY MaA" 21 1909 GOVERNOR'S TAILLE83 COW. Shallenberoer ' Said to Have Raised Remarkable Dreed. Lincoln , Mny ir > . Tlio fact that Governor SlmUonliorRor In the Invent or of n tailless cow has Just coino to light through tin Inquiry from one of the government agricultural exports nt Washington , who wrltoa the governor - ornor that ono o'f ' their Hold mon had roportml the innttor to hint , Ho linked to bo favored with ROIIIO data. The governor admits tlmt eight years ago ono member of his Short horn herd came Into this world with out a tall and that since then she has produced three calvca , two of which have been born without tails and have Bi > routed nothing of the kind since. .Tho govern ir la modest In discuss ing the matter. Ho says that the breeders have for years boon trying to breed out the horns with BOIHO suc cess , and that his tailless cow Is sim ply a freak. Under Mendel's law of bybrldlty It Is the freak tlmt often gives to the world a new kind of ani mal or chicken or bird. This law Is that when mated , the offspring will bo dominated by the characteristics of the hybrid paroiit In a definite pro portion of the Individuals , whllo n certain other percent will bo hybrid , partaking of the characteristics of both , and the remainder absolutely formal. In the second and later gen erations of hybrids , every possible combination of the parent character occurs. The governor has taken under ad visement the suggestion that If ho de prives the cow of her "fly-catcher" It Is also Incumbent upon him to pro duce a skin tlmt will bo insensible to the thrusts of the Insects. All of Durbank's experiments with plants have been along the lines of Mendel's law. In order to produce a race 'of tailless cows , according to the rule ho followed with plants , all that Is necessary Is to mate tailless cows with tailless sires , and In a few generations all tendency to rovfcrt to the original normal typo of tailed cows will have boon bred out. MONUMENT TO THE FIRST MAN A Maryland Man Believes It About Time for Such a Memorial. Baltimore , May 1C. Believing that It Is bettor late than never , John P. Brady , contractor and builder , has hail erected at his country homo , Hick ory Grounds , near Gardenville , a moil' ' umont to the memory of Adam , the first man. After spending much thought upon designs for the monument , Mr. Brady came to the conclusion that nothing could bo moro fitting than a plain square shaft of concrete , surmounted by a sun dial. Without saying that women will not bo admitted , Mr. Bra dy wishes the occasion of the dedica tion to be distinctly masculine. Ho has no Intention at any time to erect n memorial to Eve. The monument bears two opposite panels , which read : "This , the first shaft in America , la dedicated to Adam , the first man. ' ' In the circular form surrounding the sun dial Is the Latin quotation : "Sic transit gloria niundl" ( thus passes the glory of the world ) . TO RESTORE DAVIS' NAME. Famous1 Cabin John's Bridge Tablet Near Washington to Be Rechlseled. - Washington , May 15. The name of Jefferpon Davis will bo chiseled again into the stone in the famous Cabin John's bridge , six miles west of this city , President Roosevelt having giv en Instructions to this effect previous to Ills retirement As the bridge was built when Mr. Davla was secretary of war , his name was contained In the stone tablet in the structure , which Is the aqueduct over which the district's water supply passes. In President Lincoln's ad ministration , after Mr. Davis had be- conic president of the confederacy , the latter's name was chiseled out by some staunch adherent of the union. Meet , Woo , Wed , In Thirty Minutes. Idaho Springs , Colo. , May 15. A world's record for speedy marriages has been established here. To meet , become engaged , and bo made man and wife all within thirty minutes Is the mark set by Edward L. Mosher , aged thirty-two , a prominent mining man and ranch owner of the Clear Creek district , and Miss Claire Hale , aged twenty-four , of this city. At G:45 : o'clock last evening while waiting at a table in the Manhattan hotel Miss Hale caught the eye of a newcomer at one of her tables. When she went to take the order she stam mered and blushed until , Instead of ordering a meal , Mosher ( for It was he ) made a proposal of marriage. It was accepted. Then Mosher decided he did not want his fiance to do any moro domes tic work and suggested that they bo married at once. A carriage was summoned and they were driven to the homo of a clergyman and married at 7:15 : o'clock. Tried to Sell Teeth. Lenox , S. D. , May 14. Because he tried to sell a set of false teeth be longing to James Terry , of Lenox , the man who was supposed to have been the victim of a bad runaway Satur day afternoon , Richard Carr , a strang er , faces charges In Justice court hero. The charge Is that Carr slugged Ter ry , robbed him and left him at the mercy of the runaway team. Carr was riding with Terry shortly before the accident happened. Terry had overtaken Carr on the road and the latter had asked and been allowed to ride. Terry Is still In a bad condition. Little Dakota Babe Drowns. Slour Palls , S. D. , May 14. While playing around ono of the openings to the cellar under her parents' homo , the Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Scott , well known residents of Wagner , Charles Mix county , fell into the water and was drowned. Before the parents could go to her assistance life was extinct , the child having boon too smaU to do anything for horsolf. Northwestern Officials , Pierre , S. D. , May 14. A special train carrying the olllclals of the Northwestern railroad passed through hoib. As usual , the railroad people give as the reason for their presence hero at thla time the annual tour of Inspection , and , whllo nothing aa yet can bo given out for publication , there Is a well defined notion tlmt railroad developments arc on foot , and tlioro will bo railroad building In the near futin o In the section of the state lying west of the Missouri. Death of Steven Stork. Madison , Nob. , May 14. Special to The News : Steven Stork , a pioneer of Madison county , died at 4 o'clock this morning as the result of a stroke of paralysis sustained about two weeks ago. The end came without a struggle and Mr. Stork had the con solation of having at-his bedside his wife and all his children , The deceased was born In England In 1821 and came to America In 1851. Ho lived two years in Now York and then came to Illinois. In 1S70 ho moved to Nebraska and settled on a homestead nlnu miles northeast of Madison. Ills children wore : William , Charles and Qoorgo ; Mrs. Herman Barney , Mrs. Llmo Lyon , Mrs. K. A. Lyon , Mrs. Bert Lyon , Mrs. Prank Wright , Mrs. Amlo Wllberger of .Lincoln. All but Mrs. Wllbergor live In Madison county. Forger Again Behind Bars. Sioux Falls S. D. , May 14. Special to The News : Chris Emerson , a young man from Lake county , who only recently was released from the Sioux Palls penitentiary after serving a term for forging notes in Lake county , and who within a few hours after being released from prison pass ed worthless checks on several Sioux Falls merchants , again is occupying his old" quarters at the penitentiary. His trial In the district court on the new charge of forgery resulted in his conviction of forgery In the necond degree , and Judge Jones sentenced him to a term of ilvo years In the penitentiary. The severity of the sen tence was duo to the fact that Emer son did not attempt to mend his ways alter serving one term for forgery , but at the first opportunity committed other crimes of the same character. Try Doctor for Manslaughter. Sioux Falls , 3. D. , May 14. Special to The News : The trial of the most interesting criminal cases _ to ue dis posed of during the present term of state circuit court In this city now Is In progress. The defendant is Dr. Milo B. Stlne , of the' little town of Crooks , who is charged with man slaughter In connection with the tragic death of Mrs. William Crooks , who died as the result of an operation. Those -who are prosecuting Dr. Stlne charge that the death of the woman was duo to the manner in which ho performed the operation. Not for years has a case been so hotly con tested In the circuit court of this county. The defendant Is represented nt the trial by Attorneys D. J. Conway - way of Sloyx Falls , and Patrick H. O'Donnell of Chicago. The case Is being prosecuted by States Attorney Danforth , assisted by R. W. Parllman and C. P. Bates , local attorneys , who were engaged as special counsel by the parents of the dead woman. A number of physicians have been summoned as witnesses and the case will be decided largely upon their testimony. Leave Corpse to Fight Fire. Alnsworth , Neb. , May 14. Meager reports have reached hero of a disas trous prairie lire In the sparsely set tled district twenty-five miles north west of here last week. The flro burned over a largo territory and Kin- kald homesteaders are reported tn have lost imicu stock and some of them barely escaped with their lives. The wlfo of a homesteader named Dove lay dead In their homo when the flro approached. All the mem bers of the family were forced to leave the body and rush out to fight the flames to keep them from reachIng - Ing the buildings. Owing to the scarcity of telephones In the direction of the fire , the facts are hard to get. BOY DRAGGED TO DEATH. Omaha Lad Ties Rope About His Body and Cow Runs Away. Omaha , May 14. Daniel , the eight- year-old son of P. J. O'Brien , railroad yardraaster , was dragged to death by a cow yesterday evening. The boy hart gone to get the cow , picketed on a vacant lot , two blocks away. Ho tied the rope around his waist and started to drive the cow home. Becoming frightened , she ran , throwing the boy down. Ho was dragged over the stone pavement , bounding like a ball. The cow ran into the yard Just as the mother came to the door. She fainted and neighbors who came to assist found the boy Insensible , his skull crusncd and the flesh on his arms and face terribly lacerated. Ho was taken to1 the hospital , but died during the evening. WEDS VOLUNTEER NURSE. " I Miss Haffler , New In O'Neill , Braved Diphtheria and Won Husband. Marvin N. Wilson , an O'Neill bar ber , was quarantined with diphtheria two months ago. Miss Edith Haffler of Thompson , Neb. , who had Just secured employ ment in O'Neill as a dining room girl In a restaurant , volunteered to become - come his nurse , as she had had ex perience in nursing. Such a romantic basis for a court ship could not bo denied. The two were married Wednesday evening. FRIDAY FACTS. Mrs. Carl Albert was up from Hos- kins. kins.Mrs. Mrs. Venter of Stanton was a Nor folk visitor. Mrs. J. W. McLcod of Stanton was In Norfolk. Clint Smith Is up from Madison on a land deal , J. M. Smith , the Madison cigar man , was In Norfolk Thursday. Representative Adam Pllgor was a Stanton visitor In Norfolk. County Attorney James Nichols was up from Madison on county business. Henry Kohlhof and family and Chris Kohlhof went to Hosklns today to attend the funeral of Chas. Albert Paul Umlat. accompanied by his aunt , Mrs. Peterson , arrived hero last night from San Antonla , Gal. , for a visit In the city. James Kent of Columbus was in Norfolk In the Interest of the Union Pacific. Mr. Kent formerly lived at Buttle Creek and still owns a farm near there. Mrs. Henry Bargolt and daughter , Miss Ella Bargelt , of Traverse City , Mich. , arrived In Norfolk last evening. They are enroute to Seattle , whore they will visit relatives and attend the exposition. Rev. Edwin Booth , Jr. , returned last evening from Lincoln , where ho ban been attending the meeting of the executive board of the state associa tion of Congregational churches held there during the past week. Howard Seohrlst , formerly of the Boomer. Times and later engaged In newspaper work In the Rosi'bud. has neon In Norfolk this week visiting friends. Mr. Sechrlst , on account of poor health , Is to move to Shenandoah , la. , and engage in outdor work. Dr. D. K. Tlndall wont to Wlnsldo Friday to deliver a lecture In the even ing on "From Jerusalem to Bethle hem. " Mason Fraser , this morning , had four catfish weighing fifteen pounds , as the result of an Elkliorn river catch. The Norfolk Long Distance Tele phone company today received a car load of supplies to bo used In a fur ther extension of the long distance lines of the company. Rev. Edwin Booth , Jr. , pastor of the First Congregational church of this city , and Rev. J. J. Klopp , pastor of the Congregational church at Stanton , will exchange pulpits Sunday for all services. E. T. Hodsen of Schuyler , a Dart mouth college graduate , who has been county judge , a member of the board of education and twice a candidate for district Judge , , has been brought to the Norfolk hospital for treatment. Ray Hayes' new home , on Nebraska avenue , will probably not be complet ed before September 15. It will be an eight-room , two-story dwelling. J. S. Ferguson , n Council Bluffs contractor and the father of Mrs. Hayes , will build the house. The new Coluriibla Life Insurance company , which H. C. Mason has been promoting , now has application for the $250,000 Insurance required by the state , and will seek a charter this week in Lincoln. It has not been de cided whether the company's head quarters will bo In Fremont or Nor folk. folk.A A Columbus paper Thursday report ed that J. P. Bailey , state secretary of the Y. M. C. A. , was coming to Nor folk yesterday to take lip the local situation' here with the committee. Nothing , however , , has been heard of Mr. Balloy , and the committee has hnd no Intimation of a prospective mooting. The Y. M. C. A. campaign has apparently gone the way of the Yankton-Norfolk. Dr. J. D. Jones of Murdock , Neb. , wiltes to The News that A. II Brauchle , the expres transfer man who was suddenly taken sick about * week ago , developed quite a seven1 attack - tack of appendicitis for about ono day after reaching Murdock and that his recovery since then has been very rapid. Ho writes that Brauchle will be back at work In a day or two. President Marvin Hughitt's special train , bearing President Hughltt , Vice President W. A. Gardner and the gen eral officers of the Northwestern , passed through Norfolk Friday noon , eastboiind from the Black Hills. Gen eral Superintendent Braden left the train at this point. TJie special car of General Manager J. T. Clark , of the M. & O. was attached to the 11 a. m. passenger from Sioux City. While Mayor Friday has not deslg. nated a special "clean up day" as Is getting to be an qmiual practice in many cities , Chief of Police Mar- quardt at the mayor's request is mak ing a determined effort to have the condition of Norfolk avenue lots ma terially Improved. A spring housecleaning - cleaning Is needed In the rear of many business houses and the city has au thority to Insist on such a house- cleaning. The street and alloy com mittee may order a general clean-up over the city. A committee from the city council , consisting of Councilman Craven , Fuesler and Hlbben , are engaged In securing figures for the cost of main taining a flro team and driver at the city hall on a twenty-four hour basis. This proposition will come before the city council a week from next Tues day. Propositions have been received from both E. S. Monroe and H. J. Beemor to furnish n team and driver night and day for fires or other city service. The cost will be something like ? 125 or ? 100 a month. "Twenty-eight yeara ago with a party of four friends I drove through Norfolk on a hunting trip , " remarked n visitor In the city Thursday as he dropped Into a friendly conversation with his neighbor In a Norfolk avenue oarber shop. "The town was Just a dot on the prairie. They were build ing the railroad Into SJoux city from nore , I remember. Wo could not buy a loaf of bread in town , but finally got some oatmeal. Wo dtovo out about live miles and prepared to cook the oatmeal , when wo found that what wo hnd was a sack of salt. " 11 , H. Tracy of Omaha , the civil en gineer who as sewer engineer la t summer "mado good" locally , cannot bo secured by the city at this time , the Towl Engineering company of Omaha having written to City Clerk Harter that Mr. Tracy's time Is now taken up with superintending sewer trench construction In South Omaha. The Onrnh'a company , however , prom ises to send a reliable man to Norfolk for ? 5 n day and expenses. The coun cil , which is without a regular clty engineer , Imd been anxious to have Tracy sent here , as they wore familiar with his work. .1. D. Sturgeon , who has disposed of the stock of musical Instruments , talkIng - Ing machines , sheet music and busi ness of the Sturgeon Musle company to the Bennett company , of Omaha will put his racket store on sale as soon as ho can find a suitable loca tion from which to dispose of this stock. Mr. Sturgeon has an offer from Bennett people to become con nected with that house. Mr. Stur geon , during the years ho has been In the piano business In Norfolk , has carried on n large business nil over north Nebraska. Personally ho haa also made an unusually good reputa tion as n salesman. Atkinson Graphic : A. O. Perry In forms us by letter that the name of his circus has been changed to the Great Pan-American Shows , with Mr. Perry as manager. The Smith broth ers of Norfolk are out of the den I some Sioux City parties taking their Interests. The show was put on the road the first of the month and the advance car is expected here about the nineteenth to bill the town for a date about the last of the month. His many friends hero will be pleased to learn of Mr. Perry's success In getting the circus started on the road and a largo crowd will turn out to greet him when it makes its appearance in his home town. Local Information relative to- the movements of the Northwestern en gineers who are at work in Trlpp county has not been obtainable In Nor folk because the surveying forces are sent out direct from the Chicago of- llces. For sometime past the survey ors have been at work In Trlpp county , but residents of the Rosebud who are In touch with the situation have not agreed as to Just when this Indicates the extension of the line out from Dal las. Dallas partisans sny not this year. Gregory citizens say the line will extend at once. John P. Flynn and other Norfolk people who have been up In the Rosebud country this year say that the number of Trlop land winners who are going directly on to their claims Is surprisingly large and tlmt a good sized first year crop will be harvested. This , these people believe , will lend to railroad building this summer. "Pats" Boycott Lid Lifting. Still the lid. Failure of the "stand pat" councilmen - men to attend the council meeting re sulted In another postponement of the Norfolk "lid lifting. " Mayor Friday and the administration quartet , Councilmen - cilmen Winter , Fuesler , Fischer and Dolln , remained at the city hall until 10:30 : p. m. while Chief of Police Mar- quardt and an assistant in a cab scoured the city for the absent mem bers. When the police force came back empty handed , an adjournment was taken until 8 o'clock Saturday evening , when , It Is announced , the boycott on the adjourned meeting will bo lifted. Both Sides now Even. Both sides in the saloon flglit are apparently even. Tuesday night the administration councllmen did not consider the time "ripe" for action and declined to take up the license question' but forced an adjournment for two days' . Then they wore ready , but the other side , short one member , played the same game by staying away and the lid sticks for another two days. Councilman Hlbbon was out of the city on his run. The three other 'stand pat" councllmen drove out In the country "a fishing. " They denied that they drove to Hadar , now the mecca of Norfolk short distance tourists. Naturally both sides view the mat ter differently. Mayor Friday views the fishing ex pedition as "boys' play. " The absen tees explained this morning that they wore only playing the game which the other side had played for nearly two weeks , that they wished to show that the rights of four councllmen should be respected- that they would have arranged to attend the meeting If they had been told by the administration forces that they were ready to get down and issue seven saloon licenses and that they ( the stand patters ) were ready to Join with the other councilmen In issuing licenses under the ordinance Saturday night or any other time when they could have their lull representation. Big Crowd Out. A good sized crowd filled the coun cil room , although the numbers wore not so largo as Tuesday Evening. There Is no question but the city hall will bo packed when the matter comes to a climax Saturday evening. After the mayor had been told that the chief of police had been unable to secure the missing councilmen , or enough of them to make a quorum , even niter visiting their homes and places of business , it became neces sary to adjourn. It was at first pro- ppsed to adjourn until this morning , but Councilman Dolln would bo out of the city , It was found. Neither side seems to want to attend a mooting short ono member and Saturday night was picked as the meeting dato. Councilman Dolln at first moved to adjourn ' , 'to Saturday evening for the purpose of granting seven saloon li censes. " The seven saloon qualifica tion was finally stricken out. The petition asking for the repeal of the present ordinance was In the t-anda of one of the city , officials. It Is not believed that the "stand pat" petition waa on dock , Interviews with the various councilmen - men develops that the principal con tention nt this time seems to bo whether the list of seven saloons shall contain the name of Otto Selling , who haa bought out Emll Mueller's place on condition ho can secure a license , or thu name of W. A. Redmer , who recently bought the Boverldge saloon. Otherwise the various proposed lists seem about the same. Stole Thresh Machine Belts. Mndlso'n , Nob. May 14. Special to The News : John Pennlngtdn , living northeast of tills city , In the edge of Stanton county , was arraigned before Peter Oborg's justice court , charged with stealing two threshing machine belts. The complainants wore Karelia Bros. , residing north of town. The jury returned a verdict of guilty as charged In the complaint , and the belt swlpcr was lined $15 and costs , amounting to $32 , which he paid and hurriedly left town. The belts wore taken last October and were found In the possession of Pcnnlngton several weeks ago. W. L. Dowllng appeared for the plaintiffs and McGufllo for the defendant. John B. Donovan , deputy game war den , went to Columbus yesterday af ternoon to confer with Pish Commis sioner O'Brien , whr Is at tlmt place with his fish car. About June 1 Com missioner O'Brien will visit Madison with his fish car and make an effort to remove the objectionable carp and plant desirable fish. Business Revival Seen. Washington , May 15. When James J. Hill , the northwestern railroad king , came out of the white house to day after an extended conference with President Taft , he expressed the opinion that the business of the coun try , which ho distinguishes sharply from trading In Wall street , was on the up grade. He also said that If congress would hurry up and settle the tariff matter one way or the other there would be a steady increase in commercial profit. Bullock on Executive Committee. Omaha , May 15. B. C. Adams of Lincoln , president ; J. M. Roberts of York , vice president ; P. McMastcrs of Beatrice , secretary ; L. J , Schwingel of Holdrcge , treasurer ; E. A. Bullock of Norfolk , AV. J. Scoutt of Kearney and B. r . Egan of Nebraska City , executive committee , constitute the officers elected for the ensuing year by the Nebraska Electrical associa tion , j Young Man Suicides. LeMars , la. , May 15. Henry Greff , aged twenty-three years , committed suicide at the home of his father , John Groff , In Meadow township , a few miles east of here. There was no apparent cause. The young man was about his work as usual on the farm , and In the evening at supper time he sat down In the kitchen , smok ing a pipe. Knocking the ashes out of his pipe , he sauntered into a sum mer kitchen , and , taking a shotgun , blew the top of his head off. He left a note , saying : "This is the best way to end It all. Goodbye , everybody. Dick Henry Geff. " One theory of the cause of his act is that he was. disap pointed in love , but this is discredited by his relatives. Ho was a son of John Greff , the Meadow township far mer and stockraiser , who failed for $85,000 a few years ago. Solomon Draper Dies at Niobrara. Nlobrara , Neb , , May 14. Special to The News : Solomon Draper , one or Nlobrara's oldest and most prominent citizens , died yesterday. After the flood of 1881 , In which the old town of Nlobrara was swept away , Mr. Draper moved to the new town. At different times he 1ms been a banker , hotel proprietor , ranchman and lawyer. The poor and the sick will especial ly mourn his death. Many a poor man has received from Mr. Draper a load of coal or some other substantial gift. Many a sick person has received cheering visits from him. He was universally admired for his altruism , generosity and kindness. Ho will be greatly missed In church and lodge circles , as well as In the community at large. Race War at Stanton. Stanton Register : A bunch of dagos came up from Omaha Saturday night to work on the east section out of Stanton. After night fall , we are told , a crowd visited the newcomers In their box car and told them that It would be bettor "for the bunch to throw up their Job and go back where they cnmo from. The request was made in such a tone of voice that It caused a scare and the fellows made up their mindto get. The track boss came down from Norfolk and coaxed them to stay. After night n shower of brick bats and stones thrown on the box car caused the Italians to run and they put In the night at the depot , going back to Omaha Monday morn- Ing. Another Good Fall of Rain. Another soaking rain visited Norfolk and northern Nebraska during the night , .21 of an Inch falling In this city. This , with other copious show- era that have fallen during the past week , has made very great improve ment In the crop situation and optim ism has taken the place of pessimism. Other portions of northern Ne braska report good rains also. Nejlgh , Nob. , May IB. Special to The News : This vicinity was visited by a severe electric storm Thursday $25 T o Portland This lo\v one-way Colonist Halo in oll'oet every day to April UO , 1909. Tickets good ( on payment of tourist car rate ) in through Tourist Sleeping Cars which run daily to Portland and the Northwest vm Union Pacific Electric Block Signal Protection. The Safe Road to Travel , Dining Oar Meals and Service "The Best in the World. " Ask about the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition , Seattle , "Wash. For reservations , tickets and information inquire of E. L. LOMAX , Agent , Omaha , NebrJ night accompanied by a heavy down pour of rain tlmt continued for near ly nn hour. This is the second good rain that has fallen In and around Ncllgh the present week. Reports from the northeast part of the county , however , Indicate that nothing moro than a sprinkle was In evidence there. K. P.'s Elect Officers. Hastings , Nob. , May 15. The Knights of Pythias grand lodge select ed Fremont as the place for the next annual meeting , to bo held beginning the first Tuesday in May. The Pyth ian Sisterhood will meet nt the same time and place. Lincoln lost in the competition by four votes. The Knights oledted the following officers : Grand chancellor , W. T. Qennoy , Omaha ; grand vice chancellor , H. G. Corell , Plalnvlew ; grand prelate , John W. Long , Loup City ; grand keeper of records and seal , William H. Love , Lincoln ; grand master at arms , A. E. Nopier , Schuyler ; grand master of the exchequer , John B. Wright , Lincoln ; grand Inner guard , William S. Pettlt , Fairbury ; supreme representative , W. W. Young , Stanton ; trustee , Carl Cramer , Columbus. Rob School Man's Home. Nellgh , Neb. , May 15. Special to The News : The resilience of Super intendent A. E. Fisher was entered yesterday afternoon during the. ab sence of his 'wife ' and $15 stolen , all there was in the house at the time. It is the supposition that a tramp had made his appearance in 'town ' and picked on the Fisher home as a means of Increasing his capital. A stranger wa"s seen walking up the alley about the time the house was entered , and also tracks leading from the back door. i Mrs. Fisher stated that nothing else was disturbed , but every conceivable place where money might bo in evi dence was turned topsy-turvy , plainly Indicating tlmt cash was the solo and only object of the visit. Jewelry and silverware , In plain view on the dresser and sideboard , were undis turbed. Battle Creek Ne > v- . Wiley Carrlco of this place , and Miss Lullia Freeman of Cherry coun ty were duly Joined in marriage' Sat urday night at 8 o'clock nt the homo of the groom's father , Emanuel J. Car- rico , in the north part of town by Judge H. Neuwerk. After the cere mony a reception of relatives and friends was held and a sumptuous supper served , and the rest of tli- night was enjoyed In noclal plays and dances by the younf , people. The young couple will reside on a farm in this vicinity , north of town. Jeff Jackson , who went recently to the Long Pine water resort , has re turned and Is dangerously 111 nt this writing. The funeral of H. C. Relf , wno died Wednesday night of last week , was held Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at the Lutheran church , Rev. J. Hoffman officiating. There , were no meetings at the other churches and , consequently quently , the attendance was a largo one. In the procession to the ceme tery , where the deceased was laid to rest In the family lot , were more than seventy-five vehicles. Franz Dlttrick , who sold his farm near Spauldlng , Neb. , was here the latter part of last week visiting nt the homo of his brother , Wm. Dlttrick , and other relatives. He intends to locate at Humphrey. Mrs. C. D. Boyer and Mrs. Joseph F. Srb are on the sick list. John Sullivan was here last Thurs day on business from Meadow Grove. Dan Schcer of Madison was visiting here Saturday at the homo of his son , John Scheor. Rev. Mr. Just of Green Garden was the guest at the homo of Rev. J. Hoff man Friday. ' i A daughter was welcomed nt the homo of Mr , and Mrs. John Seckol May C. Mrs. M. Wnrnko and Mr. and Mrs. Chns. Werner and sons , Leo and Carl , wore visiting from Saturday till Mon day with B. Langhoop anU family , nt Hortlngton. Deputy Sheriff Walter C. Elloy of Madison was here Monday on official duty. duty.Monday Monday afternoon , about 1 o'clock there was n little blaze In the wood , shed on the Main street alley at the Dennis place. The flro was promptly extinguished by neighbors , and the now chemical engine was In operation and did some wonderful work. It is believed that the lire originated from small children playing with matches. Moral : Clean up your alloys. Otto H. Mnas went to Fremont Tues day on business. Attorneys Burt Mapes and M. D. Tyler wore hero on private business from Norfolk Monday. E. Brlcse Is bullying a now Httlo barn on his residence lot on Depot street. Murders Wife : Shot by Posse. Prosho , S. D. , May 14. The body of the wlfo of William L. Lansing , a blacksmith , was found In the cellar of their home with the head crushed by a hammer. The husband was missing at the time and was suspected of the crime. A sheriff and posse Immedi ately began a search for the man. After scouring the country all night they discovered him twenty-two miles north of Presho , in n claim shack on the Brule reservation. Ho began a flglit against capture and was shot through the chest , two bullets taking effect. Ho lived bnt a short timn. None of the posse was Injured , though ho fired on the mon several times. Crime Premeditated. Positive proof Is at hand to warrant tho. statement that Lansing's crime was premeditated. Ho had threatened his wife and her brother because of divorce proceedings which she had started on account of cruelty. The crime occurred about 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The three children were at school across the road. " . - pnq f fl * * Killed With Hammer. The victim was evidently stunned by a blow of the fist , carried Into the cellar , her skull crushed by a ham mer , the body hidden under the floor , covered over and partly burled. Intended to KIM Children. Lansing remained nt the house six hours after his crime. Ho worked about the yard waiting for darkness , when It was planned to kill the chil dren. Ho ate supper with them over the cellar door. Little Girl Sees Bloodstains. The little girl noticed bloodstains. She suspected him and reported to the authorities. A searching party made the discovery of the body seven hours after the crime. Lansing started north ntidark , after falling in nn at tempt to kill the children. Governor Pardons Forger. Pierre , S. D. , Mny 14. The govern or , on recommendation of the board of pardons , has Issued a pardon for Phil- lp Van Keuren , who was sent to servo a four-year term for the crime of for gery In the third degree , committed In Lawrence county. Van Keuren has been nn exemplary character whllo in confinement ; occupying the position as n "trusty , " he has filled the position - tion of first assistant in the office of the penitentiary. Yankton Line Falls Through. Yankton , S. D. , May 14. Special to The News : The Yankton-Norfolk railroad project has fallen through again. A letter has Just been received hero from Contractor Johnson stating that nothing will be done this year. If at nil. The letter was received by Mr. Vauglmn , agent for the Queal Lumber company. The trouble arises over the fact that the promoters are said to have been led to believe that the old right- of-way and grade could be turned over. Without investigating , the promoters - motors accepted this statement ns fact and made preliminary stops toward building the road. Johnson took the contract and got busy with material , of which he has $15,000 worth hero now. now.Then Then Graham came and the trip to Norfolk overland was made , to look Into the right-of-way titles. Then the true situation regarding the old grade titles was uncovered and the promot ers got cold foot. It Is announced Mr. Dickinson , the fiscal agent , will be hero soon , but hopes are shattered for this year , at least. Eartff Mulorir Many farmers do not know that a spade full of freah earth put about trees , bushes or vines will protect them from mice. Clear away the grass and leaves and a minute's work will ufflco to protect the tree.